Caparaonia is a genus of the lizard in family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is monotypic, i.e. it has only one species, Caparaonia itaiquara.[2] It is endemic to Brazil and is known from the Caparaó National Park on the border between Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo states.[3]

Caparaonia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Gymnophthalmidae
Genus: Caparaonia
Rodrigues, Cassimiro, Pavan, Curcio, Verdade, & Machado Pellegrino, 2009
Species:
C. itaiquara
Binomial name
Caparaonia itaiquara
Rodrigues, Cassimiro, Pavan, Curcio, Kruth Verdade, & Machado Pellegrino, 2009

References

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  1. ^ Colli, G.R.; Fenker, J.; Tedeschi, L.; Bataus, Y.S.L.; Uhlig, V.M.; Lima, A.; Nogueira, C. de C.; Borges-Nojosa, D.M.; Costa, G.C.; de Moura, G.J.B.; Winck, G.; Silva, J.R.S.; Viñas, L.V.; Ribeiro Júnior, M.A.; Hoogmoed, M.S.; Tinôco, M.S.T.; Almeida-Santos, P.; Valadão, R.; de Oliveira, R.B.; Avila-Pires, T.C.S.; Ferreira, V.L.; de Menezes, V.A. (2019). "Caparaonia itaiquara". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T134879285A135334075. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T134879285A135334075.pt. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Caparaonia at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2018.
  3. ^ Caparaonia itaiquara at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 22 September 2018.